Turkey: Evaluating the halting of tomato exports, Western Mediterranean Exporters say that exports are not even 5% of production

Published 2023년 3월 3일

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The Western Mediterranean Exporters Union has expressed opposition to the suspension of tomato exports in Turkey, which has been in place since March 2, following a price increase that affected 11 provinces. The suspension, which lasts until April 14, is expected to cause market damage due to the small percentage of tomato production that is exported. The union argues that the increase in input costs, not exports, is the main cause of rising food prices. They are calling for the decision to be reversed and for measures to be taken to lower costs and reduce prices.

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Evaluating the cessation of tomato exports, Western Mediterranean Exporters Union Chairman of the Board Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu said, "Only a very small part of the tomato produced in our country is exported. If more than half of the production was exported, such as 70 percent or 80 percent, we could talk about the deterioration of price stability. But unfortunately "Export is not even 5 percent of production. The reason for the increase in the prices of tomatoes and all other food products is the increase in input costs," he said. Ümit Mirza Çavuşoğlu, Chairman of the Western Mediterranean Exporters Union, made statements regarding the suspension of tomato exports. Çavuşoğlu said, "As per the letter received by the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on 02.03.2023, tomato exports were suspended until April 14. As per the related article, the reason for the restriction of tomato exports was the recent price increase in tomato prices, ...

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